JOB- American Councils for Int'l Education Country Director, Baku, Azerbaijan
Posted by: Margaret Anderson <manderson@americancouncils.org>
Country Director - Azerbaijan
Program/Department: Field Operations
Supervisor: Ann Domorad
Hours: Full-time
Status: exempt
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Posting Available: June 2008
Posting Closes: June 3, 2008
Position Description
Summary:
The Country Director is responsible for maintaining American Councils
for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS organizational relations in
Azerbaijan, overseeing internal operations in the Baku office, and
providing oversight of student, undergraduate, graduate,
post-graduate, and teacher and professional development exchange
programs. Primary responsibilities include: recruitment and testing
of potential program participants; orientation and coordination of
logistics for participants; oversight of administrative and finance
functions; supervision and delivery of alumni programming; and liaison
with government officials. The Country Director reports to the
Director of Program Administration and works with Washington based
program managers and field-based program officers.
Responsibilities
Oversight and Leadership:
* Provides overall supervision of American Councils programs in
Azerbaijan by communicating, as needed, with Baku-based staff members
concerning academic, operational, and other policy matters as affected
by the regions political, economic and cultural conditions;
* Represents American Councils as related to all programs in
individual consultations, public appearances, and meetings with
potential and existing partners;
* Maintains American Councils organizational relations in Azerbaijan
with relevant US government offices and institutions (the US embassy/
consulate, PAS, USAID, and other US government agencies); with the
Azerbaijan government and private institutions (government ministries,
agencies and offices; national corporations; American Councils
institutional partners); with the in-country offices of American
organizations and foundations; and, with the international and
domestic press;
* Communicates regularly with, and makes recommendations to the
Operations Director, Eurasia on general program matters, on
perceptions of American Councils administered programs and on the
influence of local conditions on administration of programs in Azerbaijan;
* Participates actively in developing new programs, seeking new
funding sources, and enhancing external relations.
Administration and Finance:
* Oversees American Councils internal operations; coordinates the
activities of program staff; and advises staff on American Councils
policies and employment matters;
* Manages all general office administrative matters such as
negotiating contracts; interacting with landlords, maintaining proper
work environment, etc.;
* Provides DC office with finance reports monthly, and budgets every
six months; monitors all outgoing and incoming funds;
* Oversees tracking of all applicant and participant files;
* Hires for approved positions, prepares contracts and maintains
files for host-country national staff, trains and oversees staff,
conducts performance reviews, monitors proper submission of timesheets.
Program Administration:
* Oversees and assists in organizing, implementing and reporting on
activities, including recruitment and alumni activities delivered by
host country offices;
* Monitors all recruitment activities to assure timely and proper
conduct of competitions;
* Conducts recruitment, including advertising, lectures, interviews
with finalist candidates, testing, correspondence, and meetings with
parents, applicants and finalists, and those not selected;
* Coordinates alumni activity planning and delivery of appropriate
activities for alumni of all programs, oversees alumni assistants and
alumni fellows, coordinates updates to alumni information, submits
regular reports on alumni activity;
* Coordinates appropriate contributions to recruitment and alumni
activities from alumni, host-country national assistants, and Americans;
* Meets with ministry and US government officials regularly to
provide appropriate information and overview of the competition
process and alumni activities; keeps them informed of changes
regarding the competition;
* Coordinates and supervises all logistics for events: meeting
flights, transporting to hotels, organizing support staff, registering
participants, providing support to dignitaries and guests.
Qualifications:
* Program administration experience;
* Experience in budget management;
* Supervisory experience; experience supervising host-country
national staff preferred;
* Fluent in regional languages and/ or Russian;
* Experience traveling extensively under difficult conditions;
* Overseas work/living experience, preferably in Azerbaijan;
demonstrated interest in Azerbaijan and the region;
* Cross-cultural skills;
* Strong written and oral communication skills;
* Bachelor's degree (graduate degree preferred) -- related to region
in: economics, international education or development, history, or
related area.
To Apply:
Send letter/resume and salary requirements to HR Department, American
Councils, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036.
Fax: 202-572-9095 or 202-833-7523; email: resumes@americancouncils.org.
Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS, an
international not-for-profit organization, believes in the fundamental
role of education in fostering positive change for individuals,
institutions and societies. Building upon over three decades of
regional expertise and development experience, American Councils
advances education and research worldwide through international
programs that provide the global perspective essential for academic
and professional excellence. In collaboration with partners around the
world, our dedicated team of professionals designs and implements
innovative and effective programs responsive to the cultures and needs
of the international communities in which we work. American Councils
employs a full-time professional staff of over 370, located in
forty-seven offices in forty cities in 15 countries of Eastern Europe
and Eurasia.
Dawn Blackwell
Human Resource Generalist
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
Phone: 202/833-7522
Fax: 202/572-9095
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